title: Large pseudoaneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva after surgery for aortic valve endocarditis.
abstract: Patients who undergo prosthetic aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis and have no recurrent infection after surgery, rarely develop pseudoaneurysm of either the aortic root or the sinus of Valsalva (SV). Pseudoaneurysm of the SV can have fatal complications, including rupture. The case is reported of a large pseudoaneurysm of the SV that developed after surgical intervention for aortic valve endocarditis, and which was successfully treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey. alitunel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hüseyin Ali
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Tünel
authors.forename: Oner
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gülcan
authors.forename: Orhan Saim
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Demirtürk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000601:surgery